One motorist complained how his new license plates bent as he waded through knee-high floods in Quezon City saying that the water bouncing back from the radiator was enough to bend the plates, which he says never happened to his old plates.

The LTO is offering to replace the motorist’s new plate at no cost if they find out, after an investigation, that the plates indeed were of poor quality.

With regards to the issue regarding the proprietary screws and also how the new license plates don't easily install in certain vehicles, the LTO concedes to these facts and are in the process of making certain concessions like allowing for the new plates to be bent in order to fit and also procuring a different set of bolt that will fit other vehicles.